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Coffee Break: Listenable wedding dance songs

What songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?
What songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?The Little Film Co., via NPR

by Anna Reed

July 24, 2017

We've all been to weddings that play only the cheesy cliche wedding dance hits - your YMCAs, your Cotton Eyed Joes, your Electric Slides.

In fact, the site FiveThirtyEight collected data from about 200 weddings to compile a list of the most-banned wedding songs that couples most wanted to avoid at their receptions.

Since you're a Current listener, you probably have more obscure taste for alternative bands and more thoughtful music, and we're guessing that although you might have one or two favorites on this list, most of them make you cringe.

So as a Current listener, what songs would you curate to make the perfect wedding dance playlist?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

The Temptations - Ain't Too Proud To Beg
Flight Of The Conchords - The Most Beautiful Girl (In The Room)
Rufus - Tell Me Something Good
Daft Punk - Get Lucky
The Champs - Tequila
OutKast - Hey Ya!
Digital Underground - The Humpty Dance